Jed,
There were not "52 boxes" there were just four units working. No one
outside of Rossi's camp can have
"brushed up against them" and Rossi looked quite comfortable when using
s stethoscope on one.
Photo center bottom shows them http://andrea-rossi.com/1mw-plant/
Rossi spent much of his time in the computer container that had a 3KW
air conditioner. Where did you get the idea Rossi never used a computer?
I agree with Robert Door that it should be possible to measure the
performance of the plant by measuring the flow rate of the water and
depending on the temperature of the output, if appreciably above 100C as
steam, if not by some other means to determine the wetness fraction.
According to Mats, Rossi said ignore the temperature of the input water
and take 10% off the measured output to be conservative. That is to
say, he only counted the latent heat of evaporation, not the preheat of
the water.
No one knows the JM Products process that could well have been
proprietary. A specially made piece of equipment would be unlikely to
have a name plate giving the specifications. Just looking at the 20 x 3
x3 M box would tell you nothing about the amount of heat used. So I
doubt if that would have helped much.
Like you, I would probably have carried out some simple tests to check
the instrumentation. But it seems Penon was satisfied and both IH &
Rossi watched the instrumentation being installed and after being sent
away to have the calibrations checked. Until proven otherwise I have no
reason to doubt the measurements. I think you protest too much.
